Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Introduction to the verb déneiger
The English translation of the French verb déneiger is “to clear the snow” or “to shovel the snow.” It is pronounced as “day-nay-zhee-ay.”
Déneiger comes from the combining of the prefix “dé-” meaning “remove” and the noun “neige” meaning “snow.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
For example:
- J’avais déneigé l’allée avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had cleared the driveway before my guests arrived.)
- Ils avaient déneigé la route avant que nous partions pour les vacances. (They had shoveled the road before we left for vacation.)
- Avant-hier, j’avais déneigé le toit de la maison après la tempête. (The day before yesterday, I had cleared the snow from the roof of the house after the storm.)
In each of these examples, the action of déneiger is completed before another past action or event. This tense is often used to show a sequence of events in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déneiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déneigé | J’avais déneigé l’allée. | I had cleared the driveway. |
tu | tu avais déneigé | Tu avais déneigé la voiture. | You had cleared the car. |
il | il avait déneigé | Il avait déneigé le toit. | He had cleared the roof. |
elle | elle avait déneigé | Elle avait déneigé la cour. | She had cleared the yard. |
on | on avait déneigé | On avait déneigé la route. | One had cleared the road. |
nous | nous avions déneigé | Nous avions déneigé la ville. | We had cleared the city. |
vous | vous aviez déneigé | Vous aviez déneigé le trottoir. | You had cleared the sidewalk. |
ils | ils avaient déneigé | Ils avaient déneigé le chemin. | They had cleared the path. |
elles | elles avaient déneigé | Elles avaient déneigé le sentier. | They had cleared the trail. |
Other Conjugations for Déneiger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
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Déneiger – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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